June 25-29,2018 - Pierre

Troopers and members from other law enforcement agencies throughout the state of South Dakota will provide classroom and hands-on training in topics such as firearms safety, defensive driving, crash investigation, traffic stops, leadership, defensive tactics, and criminal law. Youth Academy Recruits will also get to experience demonstrations from the Highway Patrolâ€™s special operations section such as aircraft operation, SWAT, and Police Service Dogs. The Youth Trooper Academy is an intensive, one week, residential learning experience for young adults who are entering their senior year of high school or have just graduated high school in 2018. T The Youth Trooper Academy is not a summer camp and is not designed for troubled teenagers. The program is mentally and physically demanding.